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Now playing Next Ukraine What's at stake for Europe in Ukraine's EU membership talks? A new budget, rule of law, defence, and security are the top priorities for opening the European Union's gates to Kyiv. Will Ukraine and the EU be up to the challenge? 26/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Hungary blocks joint EU statement denouncing Russia's media ban Der Spiegel, Le Monde and RAI are among the outlets blacklisted by Russia. 26/06/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Bulgaria can’t adopt the euro due to high inflation, ECB says Sofia had expressed hopes it could join the EU currency zone in the middle of next year, but must meet tough economic criteria. 26/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Who is NATO's new secretary general Mark Rutte? On Wednesday, ambassadors of the 32 NATO members officially appointed outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte as its next secretary general - but who is Rutte, the man behind the job? 26/06/2024
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